We Burned So Bright by TJ Klune

Some books arrive on our shelves and simply refuse to let go. This is one of them.

From #1 New York Times bestselling author TJ Klune comes a heart-wrenching standalone novel that begins, fittingly, right here in Maine.

The road stretched out before them. No other cars, just the headlights on the blacktop. Above, the cracked moon in a kaleidoscope sky….

Husbands Don and Rodney have shared forty years together—the highest highs of love and family, and lows so low they felt like the end of the world. Now the world is ending for real. A rogue black hole is coming for Earth, and in a month, everything they’ve ever known will be gone.

So they hit the road. From Maine to Washington State, racing the clock to finish some unfinished business before it’s all over.

Along the way, they meet those who deny death and those who rush toward it. But also people living their final days with grace—impromptu weddings, bright burning bonfires, shared meals, and unexpected friends.

And under that cracked moon, Don and Rodney look back and ask the question at the heart of it all: Is it enough to burn bright if nothing comes from the ashes?

Klune fans know his gift for finding tenderness in the strangest places, and this tender, queer love story is among his most affecting. A perfect companion for a rainy afternoon and a warm cup of tea, with the sound of the cove just outside.

This one will linger long after the last page. Come find it on our shelves.

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